Solving Social Problems Is Everyone's Problem - Even CEOs
Solving Social Problems Is Everyone's Problem - Even CEOs
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The provocative Bill Gates says in his blog that companies should tackle society's biggest problems and not just focus on the bottom line - although it may help more than they think. Says Gates: There’s a less measurable benefit that is still quite important which is the value that comes when a company’s expertise is used broadly to help society. This can energize employees and improve a company’s reputation, and sometimes there are long-term opportunities that come out of that.
Advancing Social and Emotional Education
Advancing Social and Emotional Education
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What does swashbuckling hero Indiana Jones have in common with advocates for social and emotional learning? Rutgers Professor and nationally recognized SEL expert Maurice Elias blogs for Edutopia about 7 ways to spread the news about the power of social and emotional skills and be like Indy, who led the way and took that big leap forward to find the treasure that had eluded so many others.
Reaching Critical Mass: Philanthropy's Next Wave
Reaching Critical Mass: Philanthropy's Next Wave
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A new wave of philanthropy that aims to drive more funding to the most effective nonprofits that have the power to bring enduring social impact has been gaining more and more attention from policymakers and thought leaders. Business Week notes these efforts have begun to reach "critical mass" with far-reaching repercussions for nonprofits everywhere.
Teaching Social Skills to Children - and Teachers
Teaching Social Skills to Children - and Teachers
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Check out this fun and useful list of ideas for weaving social and emotional learning into the classroom, whether you have 5 minutes, 5 days, 5 weeks or 5 months. It's from Edutopia, a great resource that helps spread the word about the power of SEL. http://www.edutopia.org/louisville-sel-replication-tips
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Teaching Life Lessons to Teachers Too
Teaching Life Lessons to Teachers Too
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Kids are not the only ones who need to be taught life lessons that develop their social and emotional intelligence. Marti Schwartz's blog post about how she gradually realized the power of positive feedback on her students is a reminder that these social and emotional skills should be systematically taught to everyone who deals with young people, in school and out of school.
Teaching Life Lessons More Important Than Ever
Teaching Life Lessons More Important Than Ever
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In the South more than half of public school students are poor, according to a new report that heralds the future that lies ahead for the rest of the country. The Southern Education Foundation's report says minority students are expected to exceed 50 percent of public school enrollment by the year 2020 and the share of poor students is on the rise in every state. The "enormous implications," according to Columbia University expert Michael A. Rebell?
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This Emotional Life - a powerful look at emotions and how to manage and understand them
This Emotional Life - a powerful look at emotions and how to manage and understand them
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Wow! Does this look fascinating. PBS has a new series, This Emotional Life, on the role emotions play in a healthy, happy life. Watching this clip gives me goose bumps.
